The Hanging Tree cover art

The Hanging Tree

Rivers of London, Book 6

Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Hanging Tree

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty's daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour.

Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the house and dangerous, arcane items are bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we're talking about.

He's been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week....

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

Features an audio-exclusive interview with Ben Aaronovitch and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

©2016 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group
Classics Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Funny Suspense Paranormal England

Listeners also enjoyed...

The Very First Damned Thing cover art
Rotherweird cover art
The 13th Witch cover art
The Stranger Times cover art
Storm Front cover art
Written in Dead Wax cover art
The Hunt for Atlantis cover art
Ruritanian Rogues: Volumes 1-3 cover art
Doctors of Darkness Boxed Set (Books 1-3) cover art
Can You Kick a Ghost in the Nuts? cover art
The Hanging Tree cover art
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes cover art
New Spring cover art
The Night Raven cover art
The Shadow of What Was Lost cover art
Rebus cover art
All stars
Most relevant

What made the experience of listening to The Hanging Tree the most enjoyable?

The narrator is particularly suited to this series and the wide range of accents that he has really lends authenticity to the story.

Any additional comments?

Peter is back and so is the faceless man. Set deep in the mysteries of London, the Hanging Tree is both the name of a pub and a relic of bygone criminal action. It seems only fitting that an officer of the law should look there for clues. Peter once again risks his life and several blocks of prime real estate to neutralise the bad guys and as always, he does it with style.
Peter is one of my all-time favourite characters and I always look forward to Aaronovitch’s unique London style. The characters are well built and are particularly expressive when it comes to British wit. The mix of ancient London architecture, history, and myths and legends make the books really come alive, not to mention the lively natural element that the rivers bring. Nightingale enables the reader to get an understanding of the immense scale of the world that Aaronovitch has created, giving the story a depth in time.
If you get the chance to listen to the audio version, which I highly recommend, you will not be disappointed. The narrator has a distinctive style and really embodies Peter’s character.

Steeped in the mystical

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Thank you, Ben. Well worth waiting for. Kobna excellent as usual. Can't wait for next one.

Brilliant!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

The interview destroys the pleasure given by the book. Please remove it. It leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

Scrap the useless interview

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Another powerful story brilliantly narrated with wonderful subplots characters & red herrings more please

The Hanging Tree

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Enjoyed the pace of the action and the twists and turns of the plot. Favorite side character is definitely Peter's mum!

Another excellent outing with Peter Grant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews